A Tale of Ten Cities: Creating Welfare Reform Programs That Make a Difference

April 23, 2008 The publication highlights the efforts of ten cities that implemented groundbreaking programs to meet the needs of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). An introductory section discusses the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996, and the provision of TANF block grants to States that provided a new flexibility that empowered States and communities to support families in achieving positive outcomes and enact programs that met their own needs. The following section introduces profiles of the original ten cities involved in the Urban Partnerships Initiative, an initiative that convenes . . .